discoidal

adjective

dis·​coi·​dal di-ˈskȯi-dᵊl 

: of, resembling, or producing a disk

Word History

Etymology

New Latin discoīdēs discoid + -al entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing discoidal

• discoidal cleavage

Medical Definition

discoidal

adjective

dis·​coi·​dal dis-ˈkȯid-ᵊl 

: of, resembling, or producing a disk

especially : having the villi restricted to one or more disklike areas